Lincoln had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-22 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Jefferson Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2. The Lynx were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellowjackets earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
Keegan Falknor got Lincoln off to a strong start despite the final result, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the first time Falknor hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in May.
On the hitting side, Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Lang, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Jefferson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-21. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Jefferson's side, they gave Aiden Moore the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Yellowjackets are 2-1 when Moore allows one or fewer hits, but 5-20 otherwise.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jefferson beat Lincoln by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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